{"id":18059,"date":"2017-09-26T10:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T09:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18059"},"modified":"2017-09-26T00:10:18","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T23:10:18","slug":"great-art-shiny-floors-and-gift-shop-tat-londons-national-gallery-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/great-art-shiny-floors-and-gift-shop-tat-londons-national-gallery-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Great art, shiny floors and gift shop tat: London’s National Gallery in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here’s a short series of photos taken during a recent visit to the wonderful National Gallery in central London.<\/p>\n

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Up the stairs to the galleries.<\/p>\n

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Seen from the window, a young couple pass the gallery.<\/p>\n

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Taking in the art.<\/p>\n

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Art and iPad.<\/p>\n

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Posing for a picture.<\/p>\n

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Shiny floor.<\/p>\n

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Snapping the art.<\/p>\n

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In the gift shop.<\/p>\n

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“How does this work?”<\/p>\n

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Posters for sale.<\/p>\n

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Trafalgar Square is virtually on the gallery’s doorstep. The animated scene of people all heading off in different directions reminds me of Lowry’s paintings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

National Gallery<\/h2>\n

Address<\/strong>
\nThe National Gallery<\/a>
\nTrafalgar Square
\nLondon WC2N 5DN<\/p>\n

Opening hours:<\/a><\/strong>
\nDaily 10am\u20136pm
\nFriday 10am\u20139pm
\nThe National Gallery
\nTrafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN<\/p>\n

Getting there<\/h2>\n

By tube and train
\n<\/strong>The nearest stations are Charing Cross (National Rail, Northern, and Bakerloo lines) and Leicester Square (Northern and Piccadilly lines)
\nPiccadilly Circus (Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines) and Embankment (Northern, Bakerloo, District, and Circle lines) are also nearby.
\nPlease check\u00a0TFL<\/a>\u00a0for up-to-date tube and train information.<\/p>\n

By bus
\n<\/strong>Routes 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 87, 91, 139, and 176 stop at Trafalgar Square.
\nPlease check\u00a0TFL<\/a>\u00a0for up-to-date bus information.<\/p>\n

Check your route with the interative\u00a0Transport for London (TFL)<\/a>\u00a0route finder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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